EX280 Security And SCC Practice Question
An administrator needs to configure re-encrypt TLS termination on a Route. In addition to the router certificate, what other certificate component must typically be provided in the route configuration?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The destination CA certificate to validate the backend pod's TLS certificate
Re-encrypt routes require a destination CA certificate (spec.tls.destinationCACertificate) so the router can trust the backend pod's self-signed or internal certificate.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The destination CA certificate to validate the backend pod's TLS certificate
Why this is correct
Re-encrypt routes re-encrypt traffic from the router to the backend, requiring the router to trust the backend pod via a destination CA.
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A base64 encoded kubeconfig file for the ingress operator
Why it's wrong here
Kubeconfig files are used for cluster API authentication, not route TLS termination.
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An identity provider public key for JSON Web Token validation
Why it's wrong here
JWT validation is handled by the API server and OAuth server, not the ingress router.
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A client certificate for mutual TLS authentication against the OAuth server
Why it's wrong here
OAuth uses separate token mechanisms; route re-encryption focuses on backend pod trust.
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